Christer John M.

Uy
ChEL3

ENCh5A
December 5, 2014

A. Define/ describe the following types of Solid Waste. Include sources and provide
examples:

i. Electronic Waste

Electronic waste or e-waste is the term used to describe old, end-of-life or

discarded appliances using electricity. It includes computers, consumer electronics,
fridges etc. which have been disposed of by their original users.
TVs, computers, mobile phones, white goods (e.g. fridges, washing machines,
dryers etc.), home entertainment and stereo systems, toys, toasters, kettles almost
any household or business item with circuitry or electrical components with power or
battery supply can also be considered as e-waste.
Sources of electronic waste are from televisions, computers, computer monitors,
cellphones and entertainment devices like DVD players, mp3 devices, digital cameras,
etc.

ii. Plastics
Plastic waste refers to waste that comes from material which is synthetic or semisynthetic organic solids that are malleable. Plastics are usually synthetic most
commonly derived from petrochemicals, but many are partially natural.
Example of plastic wastes are cotton bud sticks, plastic cap/lids, crisp/sweet
packets, plastic drink bottles, industrial packaging, plastic sheeting, cigarette butts,

plastic food containers, fishing line, small plastic bags, plastic shopping bags, plastic
cutlery, and plastic cups.
Sources are from the packaging industry, furniture, building and construction,
automotive, agriculture, house wares, leisure, and sports.

iii. Hazardous Waste

Hazardous wastes as defined in RA 6969 are substances that are without any
safe commercial, industrial, agricultural or economic usage and are shipped,
transported or brought from the country of origin for dumping or disposal into or in
transit through any part of the territory of the Philippines.
Examples of hazardous wastes are solvent-based paints, pesticides, batteries,
motor oils, petrol, kerosene, cleaning and polishing chemicals, swimming pool or spa
bath chemicals, obsolete computer equipment, thermometers, barometers, thermostat,
fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent globes.
Sources of hazardous wastes include industry, institutional establishments,
research laboratories, mining sites, mineral processing sites, agricultural facilities and
natural environment. Some major sources are agricultural land and agroindustry,
households, mines and mineral processing sites, health care facilities, commercial
facilities, industrial sites, solid waste disposal sites, contaminated sites and building
materials.
Sources:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/studies/pdf/plastics.pdf
http://www.eolss.net/sample-chapters/c09/e1-08-00-00.pdf
http://ewasteguide.info/e_waste_definition
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/ecycling/index.htm